My Chicago Balcony
This 297-megapixel VAST photo is one of the highest definition fine art photographs ever created, with a resolution equivalent to 143 full-HD TVs.
It’s always a joy to travel from California to visit my father at his residence at The Heritage in Chicago. This was my second attempt to capture the amazing view from the balcony. I was armed with a better camera and better lens than the prior time. Regrettably, I missed much of the cocktail and social hour with him and the rest of my family on this lovely night because… well because it’s not every day a photographer has the chance to acquire a cityscape this spectacular.
This image offers a different experience than most cityscapes. The viewer is in the city rather than simply looking at it. One can gaze down and observe the 10-story mural of Muddy Waters or a Picasso sculpture. The Sears tower can be seen rising above the Chase building. The dark building in the lower foreground is the old Marshal Fields (now Macy’s) department store that was famous for their animated Christmas displays. There is a tremendous amount of detail in this VAST photo that can be explored and enjoyed with a large print.
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Stunning image clarity
This 297-megapixel VAST photo is one of the highest definition fine art photographs ever created. It has a resolution equivalent to 143 full-HD TVs.
EXPOSURE SPECS
| Date & Time | June 29, 2016: 7:46pm |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.885, -87.625 |
| Camera | Nikon D810 |
| Megapixels per Exposure | 36.3 |
| Lens | Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G |
| Focal Length | 50mm |
| Aperture | f/16 |
| Shutter Speed | 10 sec |
| ISO | 400 |
| Number of Exposures | 12 |
FILE SPECS
| Total Pixels | 297,396,530 |
| Horizontal Pixels | 23,245 |
| Vertical Pixels | 12,794 |
| Aspect Ratio | 1 : 1.82 |
| File Size | 1.70 GB |
| Width @ 300ppi (perfect) | 6.46 feet |
| Height @ 300ppi | 3.55 feet |
| Width @ 150ppi (near-perfect) | 12.91 feet |
| Height @ 150ppi | 7.11 feet |
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